PARTICK Thistle’s Danny Devine is drawing inspiration from his previous Scottish Cup heroics as he aims to set his new side on a path that leads all the way up the Hampden steps.
The centre-half was part of the triumphant Inverness team that lifted the famous old trophy in 2014, and even bagged the winning goal in a tense quarter-final against Raith Rovers.
The unforgettable experience of winning the tournament not only inspires him to do his utmost to repeat the feat, but gives him real belief that a so-called smaller side like Thistle can go all the way.
And further inspiration is all around him, as he believes the Firhill squad has all of the qualities required to deliver his second Scottish Cup winners medal.
“Could it be our year? Definitely,” Devine said. “I’ve been in a side that nobody expected anything from and we went all the way and lifted the cup. It’s definitely not impossible.
“It’s a big task, but with the squad we have got then I have confidence we can do something special. You need a bit of luck but we are looking forward to putting a decent run together.
“Inverness winning the cup a couple of years ago gives the league confidence and belief that they can do it as well. It would be great if Partick Thistle went on a similar good run.
“The celebrations afterwards were amazing. It was a party bus on the way back up the A9. We were in Europe and it was a big deal to Inverness, who don’t have as much financial muscle as others. The whole club and city was buzzing.
“I see the same ingredients at Partick Thistle as we had at Inverness. We have a lot of quality players, good experience and good team spirit.”
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